Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he saw one of the daughters of the Philistines. Then he came up and told his father and mother, “I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah. Now get her for me as my wife.” But his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.”
Judges 14:1-3
Father God, I confess that as I look at what the world has to offer, I am tempted to go for it. My heart is quickly deceived into believing that I cannot live without its trappings, the promise of instant gratification persuading me that my life will be better if I have them. Like a spoiled child, my flesh continues to pound the desk of my heart crying out, “I want it! Give it to me!” LORD, it is my prayer that You would raise up around me people who love my soul enough to show me a better way. Grant me, as Your servant, the self-control necessary to curb my desires and govern myself so that I can guard my heart. Help me to keep my eyes from seeing the world from my broken perspective. But instead reveal to me how You see the things of this world in order that I might not be deceived into believing the lie. LORD, I recognize that though I am presented with the better way, Your way, my sin nature will always cry out to grasp hold of what the world has to offer. Even as Paul declared, “I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.” Father, I know this is a flaw in my character and my being. Only by Your Holy Spirit can I ever hope to overcome. I thank You that He dwells within me. Today, I surrender all to Him. Help me through His power to overcome this brokenness, and instill within me an overwhelming desire to pursue after the things of You that You might be glorified by all I say and do. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.